Agriculture

Basic details about the job listing.
Supervisor: Megan Rice
Contact Info: megan.rice@sccc.edu or 620-417-1369
Positions: Only open to students eligible for Federal Work-Study

Job Description/Duties:

As an agriculture work study, you will have various duties assisting with the Agriculture Program.  Your duties will include the following:

  • Routine husbandry for livestock herds (feeding, cleaning waters, grooming, pen cleaning, manure disposal, maintenance of pasture fences, etc.)
  • Routine greenhouse plant upkeep (planting, transplanting, watering, fertilizing, etc.)
  • Set up, take down, assist with events (Farm Education Day, Halloween Pumpkin patch, Ag week events, kidding pens, etc.)
  • Assisting instructors with needed office work (creating Word documents and Kahoot’s, filing, cutting papers, etc.)
  • Any and all other duties assigned

Skills Needed:       

  • Attention to detail 
  • Communication 
  • Creativity 
  • Problem Solving 
  • Ability to lift 50 lbs.
  • Preference will be given to candidates with sheep/goat/cattle experience

Dress Code:

Daily

  • Long pants 
  • Closed toed shoes 
  • Certain events will require specific attire